This walk was delayed from 5th September.
We will arrange car shares to Broadmarsh Coastal Park grid reference SU699054, postcode PO9 3NB for walk start at 10.00.
If you come from the A27/A3(M) roundabout there is a turn into a car park on the right just after the roundabout which would be dangerous/illegal to take. IT'S NOT THAT CAR PARK! Instead take the right turn signposted to Broadmarsh Coastal Park about 200 meters further on - which also leads to parking by a small Hard. Turn right before reaching the Hard, to use Free All Day parking.
This is an 11.4 mile walk with only 20 feet of ascent. This includes about a mile of walking back from the Ferry to the nearest bus stop on Hayling.
We go to Broadmarsh Coastal Park and Farlington Marshes then down the east side of Portsea Island to Eastney, where we take the Hayling Ferry back to Hayling. There is an additional mile of walking back on Hayling to the nearest bus stop.
We will stop at The Thatched House (at about 5 miles) for lunch at or just after midday.
The route is mostly paved so there should not be any problems with mud (except possibly at Farlington Marshes) but please wear appropriate footwear given the weather forecast or if there have been rainy conditions in the preceding days.
Once back on Hayling, we need to arrange for the car drivers to receive a lift back to their cars.
This is the planned route: